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Supported Employment Services

Dorset Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 05:46.

Opportunity overview

Dorset Council carried out an open tender procedure in search for a single supplier to deliver a Dorset Supported Employment Service which supports Care Act eligible people living with learning disabilities, mental health needs and physical disabilities seeking employment and voluntary opportunities and supporting them to achieve economic wellbeing and social inclusion whilst maximising their potential as a person living in Dorset. The service will be for adults 16yrs+ and will be able to support young people as they enter adulthood, allowing them the opportunity to receive support to achieve their own employment goals. This is separate to the Connect to Work programme, however there will be a direct interface.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

The YOU Trust

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£900k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
27 Mar 2026
Including VAT
£1.1m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PLJD-5333-RYVZ
Location
Fareham, UKJ35, PO16 8UX, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
DN773576
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Dorset Council
Id
GB-PPON-PHCY-8926-WVVM

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PHCY-8926-WVVM

Address

Street Address
Dorset Council
Locality
Dorchester
Postal Code
DT1 1XJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKK25

Contact

Name
Commercial and Procurement
Telephone
+44 1305221250

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
The YOU Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PLJD-5333-RYVZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLJD-5333-RYVZ

Address

Street Address
Delme 1, Delme Place
Locality
Fareham
Postal Code
PO16 8UX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ35

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
Yes
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80400000
Description
Adult and other education services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK25
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLJD-5333-RYVZ
Name
The YOU Trust

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Supported Employment Services
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
27 Mar 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Contract will be for an initial 2 years, with three optional 12-month extension periods (1+1+1), subject to satisfactory performance and funding, giving a potential total contract period of 5 years.

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The contracting authority reserves the right to extend or renew the term of the contract as stated above. The contracting authority reserves the right to additional goods, services, or works while the contract is valid. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to modify this contract during its term in accordance with Section 74(1)(a) and Paragraph 1 of Schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023. These modifications may include: • Adjustments to service volumes, or delivery locations within Dorset where they are necessary to respond to changes in funding, policy or service demand. • Changes to funding levels, including application of grant funding or budget reductions. • Further extensions (both for time and value), subject to performance and funding availability alongside governance approvals which might be necessary to respond to changes in funding, policy, or service demand. • Extension of the contract term beyond the 10 per cent provided in Section 74(3)a • Inclusion of additional supported employment needs, provided they fall within the broad scope of the original specification Any modification made under this clause will be documented and, where required, published. The contracting authority also reserves the right to carry out a subsequent procurement of similar goods, services or works in reliance on the direct award justification in paragraph 8 of Schedule 5 to the Procurement Act 2023

Value

Including VAT
1,080,000
Amount
900,000
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
030879-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
2 Apr 2026, 13:14
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Dorchester · UKK25 · DT1 1XJ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 006765-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 030879-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·